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Recent Examples of scalloper
On Saturday, Bretal and Vega boarded a scalloper and embarked on a fishing trip that took a horrifying turn when their vessel apparently capsized and sank Sunday about 28 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, according to the US Coast Guard.
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 Nov. 2019
The four men on the scalloper, which had left from New Bedford, Massachusetts, did not appear to be wearing life jackets, Noel said.
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Ben Kesslen,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2019
BostonGlobe.com,
26 Nov. 2019
The four men on the scalloper, which had left from New Bedford, Massachusetts, did not appear to be wearing life jackets, Noel said.
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Ben Kesslen,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalloper
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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
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Species include blue sharks, bull sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, bronze whaler sharsk, dusky sharks, hammerheads, tigers and spinner sharks.
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.
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And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.
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For a shrimper already operating on slim margins, that's not just an inconvenience.
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Lousiana shrimper James Blanchard praises a surcharge on imports as a lifeline for the struggling U.S. industry.
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The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.
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In this timed challenge, captains skillfully guide workboats into tight spaces with remarkable precision.
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However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.
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Written and directed by and starring Tommy Wiseau, the melodrama tells the story of a love triangle between a banker, his fiancée, and his best friend.
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His agent, a Ghanaian called Alex Quaye, was a banker by profession, having been educated in the United States at the University of Charleston.
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The area is by a busy commercial stretch near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal, where tourists spill into the island’s cobblestoned downtown.
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Caladesi Island State Park A contender for the most secluded beach in Florida, Caladesi Island State Park, just north of Clearwater Beach in the Tampa Bay Area, is accessible by private boat or ferry from Honeymoon Island State Park.
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This demand fuels industrial-scale fishing operations such as bottom trawlers and purse seiners, which sweep through vast areas of ocean indiscriminately.
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Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up.
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“Scalloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalloper. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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